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Following EPs and 12”s on Wolf + Lamb, W+L Black, Life And Death, Bang The Box and their debut on Visionquest, PillowTalk present their debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’. As much a soundtrack to long nights as it is lazy days, there is something about the record that spans everything you want from the band: sun-splashed jams, peak-time party tunes and low-lit moments of intimacy.

The album has been a work in progress since the boys formed the group in their San Francisco studio and was recorded last year during a month at PDX Studios in Portland, Oregon, which sits overlooking the city and the gorgeous Mount Hood. It was a session that allowed the band to work communally, drawing from various ideas, as well as influences, which include the vast Americana of Bruce Springsteen, the wrought post dubstep of James Blake, the deep soul of Sam Cooke and the incendiary jazz of John Coltrane.

‘We All Have Rhythm’ is an anything-could-happen-tonight tune that you’ll want to be listening to at 11pm on a Friday; ‘Lullaby’ is the perfect dose of deepness for a loved-up 6am dancefloor; the off-kilter R&B ghetto tech of ‘4 Walls’ will fit the vibe at a woozy afterparty; and ‘LA To The Bay’ will rouse you and make you feel good the morning after as the sun comes up. This is music to suit all times, because that’s what PillowTalk is all about.

The broad nature of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ came about because Sammy D (vocals), Michael Tello (producer) and Ryan Williams (multi-instrumentalist) pulled the record together from melodies thought up while on long plane journeys, impromptu jam throw downs in Berlin apartments and musical sketches created during long nights into early morning studio sessions sharing bottles of vodka. For instance, ‘4 Walls’ happened during a late night session, with the band throwing ideas around and with friends DOP and Navid Izadi. “We wanted to do something that wasn't a 122bpm 4/4 kick drum track, challenge ourselves musically and lyrically, so we made the song at 144 beats per minute but still gave it a soul vibe,” says Michael. The song took an hour and a half to write, whipped up in the heat and energy of the moment.

This organic way of working was what brought PillowTalk together in the first place. They formed after the three were mucking around on the baby grand piano in Ryan’s kitchen. A guitar and a Wurlitzer, some off-hand vocals, were thrown into the mix in true Doo-wop style. The EP, ‘The Come Back’, dropped on Life And Death in 2011 with their hit single 'Soft' and things started to roll.

Breakout hit ‘Far From Home’ on the ‘Far From Heaven’ EP in the same year was followed by the cheeky ‘Soul Edits’ 12” for Wolf + Lamb’s W+L Black imprint in 2012 which featured their classic remix of Bobby Hebb's, 'Sunny'. Then in 2013, the single ‘Lullaby’ backed with ’We All Have Rhythm’ dropped, giving a clear indication of how ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi' would sound: warm, lush and dreamy.

Though they’ve only been releasing records since 2011, the three have known each other for years. They met through djing parties and have been neighbors and even roommates. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ sees them stepping into their own as a band, a statement of intent born from the highs and lows of their loves, laughs and heartbreaks thus far. 

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DJ Tennis - The Outcast feat. PillowTalk (Acoustic Version)

Track taken from the first DERWIN RECORDINGS maxi including remix by Peter Kruder // available May 25th 2011 (Derwin Recordings)

DERWIN 002-1/-3 
Format: 12” / download
BC: 673799310218


TRACKLISTING

Side A:
1. Dr. Jeckyll And Mr Hyde (Peter Kruder Remix)  

Side B:
1. Everything (Prommer & Barck Remix) 
2. Gladys Knight (Alex Barck Remix) 

Digital Bonus Track:
Dr. Jeckyll And Mr Hyde (Peter Kruder Remix - Alex Barck Edit) 

Prommer & Barck - Gladys Knight (Alex Barck Remix)

SONG002 A1: Benoit & Sergio - Full Grown Man

the second release on thesongsays seems to find what we might call "romantic techno" in a happier place. sort of. while bruno pronsato's 'the make up the break up' focused on the darker side of romance, benoit &amp; sergio's 'what i've lost' raises a similar question: can we ever be really satisfied?

benoit &amp; sergio chose 'full grown man,' as the opener. the bravado of the initial vocals--'i need a lady to understand i'm a full grown man'--references the masculine posturing of, say, led zeppelin's "whole lotta love," but also calls attention to the vulnerability and neediness of this masculinity. and when we are seduced into drinking a little wine at the track's midpoint, we realize that this seduction is a mere maneuver to avoid a deeper loneliness. if, lyrically, 'full grown man' points to certain emotional complexities, so, too, does the music: somber synth lines overlay short, brassy stabs, as the intricate sequencing shifts its moods like so many teenage boys.

floating atop a bassline befitting galaxie 50

SONG002: Benoit & Sergio - Full Grown Man

our first jules et spatz release on zukunft recordings.
all instrument played by jimi jules et kalaspatz. recorded at the rumpelkammer winter 2015

catch the last free copy of vinyl in your record store or here...https://www.mutingthenoise.com
digital: juno.beatport.i-tunes.

JULES ET SPATZ - ZUKUNFTS REC. 003 - 01 - ROTWII - LIED

4 Gold Chains

4 Gold Chains (feat. Clams Casino)

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Taken from my Ganzfeld EP, out now on DIVISION.

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sum fun shit while i'm out here finishing my albums. shout out to errbody who been ridin...we almost dere.

art by vic birrel

NEW COUPE, WHO DIS? w/ Mick Jenkins (prod by THEMpeople & Smino)

Peaswain - Pea Side (demos)

08ode2ashanti

I've got a new flow evolutions never over.

Written by Sofie 
Produced by Sofie 
Guitar solo by Josef Kiefer 
Mixed by Ramiro Fernandez 
Mastered by Nicolas Vallejo

Crimson Sun

Familiar Five: Remixed is out now via @dfa-records, with remixes from Prosumer, Gerd Janson, Justin Van Der Volgen and Ara Koufax: smarturl.it/MARCUSMARR_FMLR5RMX

Remix by @justin-van-der-volgen.
Original played, produced and mixed by Marcus Marr.

Artwork by David Sessions

Familiar Five: Remixed

Familiar Five (Justin Van Der Volgen Remix)

Fellini Félin is back on Délicieuse Records after his first outing "Temporary Fiction" last year. This time it's a remix affair starring Fellini Félin himself, the scottish C Duncan, the boys from Marseille La Décadanse and last but not least another duo with the italians Marco Dionigi & the legendary Daniele Baldelli teaming up for a remix full of hot sensuous fever for the sweaty dancefloors !

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PREMIERE : Fellini Félin - Breath Hold (Baldelli & Dionigi Remix)

Dj Tennis Bootleg Track with 
Gladys Knight First to say Goodbye acapella
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Tennis - The First To Say

'TRAVELLER'
Releasing my first track, hope you enjoy it

Traveller

Jack Larsn - Traveller

J.M.F. is a joint venture consisting of Dresden’s Jacob Korn and Leipzig’s Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt. Together they howled with the coyotes deep down in the notorious uncanny valley and created two sparkling tracks “Philipp Dolphia“ and “At The Ranch“. 

Jacob Mikesh Filburt - Philipp Dolphia

Junior Boys 'Work' (Prins Thomas Remix)

At the beginning of last year I went to listen and see Isolée during his live act in Lausanne. He started that night with a really amazing tune - something so full of love and harmony, something that is definitely rare at the moment.

One week later that song was still in my mind and so I asked Rajko what it was, to which he answered: "I did a soundtrack for a skateboard movie and the track I started my live set with is a draft of it." I asked him to make me an edit to be played in my set. I’ve been playing "Dennis" for the past year in all my sets around the world and always receive a fantastic reaction from the smiling crowd.

One year later this special song called "Dennis" is ready to be played by you and the world and I'm really proud and excited to start "Xtra Tamed" with such a masterpiece! I asked one of my best friends and one of the most talented producers around, Baïkal (from Maeve and Innervisions), to work on the remix and trust me when I say that this rework has a similarly funny but long story as the original cut! Isolée vs Baikal sounds like a match made in heaven, don't ya think?

Maybe one day I'll release a book about all these genius making-of stories but for now, it’s all about the music and emotions. The mastering was carefully done by Hans at Deinklang. You can also check out the skate video mentioned above here: http://rollenaller.de/#

Ripperton, April 2013

Written and produced by Rajko Muller
Promotion by Tailored Communication
Distributed by Clone.nl

a1 - Isolée "Dennis" (original 12" mix)  soundcloud edit

DJ, Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist

Though its DNA touches on classic soul, rock, disco, and acid house, London-based producer and DJ Marcus Marr makes music for today. Marr’s work - released through DFA Records, Detail and New Finger Records - has been championed by Annie Mac, BBC Radio One, Pitchfork, SPIN, Clash Magazine and The Fader.

A regular at Berlin’s famed nightclub Berghain/Panorama Bar since 2014, Marcus Marr recently released the Familiar Five EP and performed a string of co-headline dates in North America with The Juan Maclean. He has previously appeared with the likes of Hot Chip, Floating Points, The Black Madonna and Optimo, and has performed at the highly-regarded MoMa PS1 Warm Up series, Day For Night Festival, and Art Basel Miami. Marcus has also contributed mixes to Beats in Space and Boiler Room

Introvert music obsessive extraordinaire. Here to share with other music addicts & making obnoxiously long playlists. Check out my concert photography on Instagram and find a new favorite band over on OperationEveryBand.com. Feel free to send me new music to check out.

Familiar Five (Justin Van Der Volgen Remix)

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